Help! My machine is skipping stitches
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Help! My machine is skipping stitches
I had posted a while back that my Federal sewing machine wouldn't sew. I re-wired it, cleaned it, put a new belt on it and put the flat part of the needle going to the left. It finally worked. I was able to fmq a quilt 90x90 with it wonderfully. Then I tried to fmq on my second quilt that's 75x80. I got a third of the way into it when it was skipping stitches. I changed the needle and that didn't work. Any suggestions would help. Thanks!
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What size/type of needle do you use in your machine. Try a topstitch 90/14. It could be the combo of the needle and thread. Are you sure the machine is threaded correctly? Try re-threading from the thread spool again.
How is the bobbin thread? Make sure the thread is firm and not squishy on the bobbin.
How is the bobbin thread? Make sure the thread is firm and not squishy on the bobbin.
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I haven't used a 90/14 on this machine. I've always used a 100/16. The reason for that size is because my newer Heavy duty Singer sewing machine didn't like 90/14 size. Needles were constantly breaking on me if they were less than a 16. I will have to buy 90/14 size just for that machine. The thread size is a 30. Would that matter in the size of needle?
Last edited by Queenbarbiej; 06-04-2019 at 01:11 PM. Reason: more info
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